Cosa Nostra

Mr. DiNunzio used fear and intimidation to control the corrupt activities of his criminal enterprise,” said Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer.   “Among other charged criminal conduct, he allegedly asked an LCN member to extort a ...  

They are each charged with racketeering conspiracy. According to the second superseding ... The second superseding indictment adds two new charges against Philadelphia LCN family acting boss Ligambi relating to theft from an employee benefit plan ...  

Anthony DiNunzio, the acting boss of New England’s Cosa Nostra crime family ... Rhode Island, DiNunzio's attorney Robert Sheketoff entered not guilty pleas on his behalf, the Associated Press reported. The mob leader was ordered held without bail ...  

Italian court says former prime minister was victim of extortion by Cosa Nostra in the 1970sThe former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paid large sums of money to the Sicilian mafia to protect himself and his family from kidnapping in the mid-1970s, Italy's highest appeals court has said.Cosa Nostra's protection "was not free", the court said, adding that the media magnate had been a victim of extortion. "Berlusconi handed over...  

Thai police have arrested a wanted Italian mafia boss after he flew to Bangkok airport, Italian media said Saturday. Vito Roberto Palazzolo, from Terrasini near the Sicilian capital Palermo and considered to be a leading member of the Cosa Nostra Sicilian ...